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Lumino House

Davide Macullo Architects projected another stunning house located in the Swiss Alpine village of Lumino. This house stands as a monolithic element, quietly complementing and echoing its context. The surrounding area is characterized by traditional store built houses, many of which date back centuries and are... Read more>>

Warehouse Temple: Visiting Works Partnership's Olympic Mills Commerce Center

Yesterday I made a long-intended visit to the Olympic Mills Commerce Center, the circa-1927 cereal mill that has been renovated by Works Partnership Architecture and Beam Development into a series of flexible creative spaces for mostly design-based tenants. Some rough edges not... Read more>>

Warehouse Office

Daniele Claudio Taddei Architect  projected the new office for an upcoming IT company in an old warehouse with 4 meters high ceilings located in Zürich, Switzerland. Here is the project description: We tried to adapt the needs of the new function without impairing the existing... Read more>>

Concrete House

With the combination of design, quality and functionality, A-cero projected a house in Madrid defined by a set of clean lines and perfect volumes. Here is the project description: The grey colour of the concrete that make up the whole building and an architectural wide black pergola,... Read more>>

Casa V

Mexican architecture firm Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos projected a single family house made of exposed concrete and wood in Mexico City. Here is the project description: Casa V was developed according to the topography of the lot. The street entrance is through the parking area that... Read more>>

View House

Johnston Marklee designed a house near Rosario in Argentina, engaging the living experience of the house with the views of the surrounding landscape and preserving privacy from neighbors. A compact massing strategy with a minimal footprint liberates and preserves the ground,... Read more>>

Reconstruction and addition of the area of the company AF BKK s.r.o.

Prague, The area goes through gradual complex renovation. In 2006 complete reconstruction was completed of the neighbouring smaller object and the whole area is being repaired continuously, during operation and according to the needs of the printing office (owner of the area). This... Read more>>

Study and Research Library, Hradec Králové

The building is a structure with a ground plan in the shape of the letter X. The cladding of the building, cast concrete, serves to enhance the dynamism and clarity of the shape (a cast letter) through its character. The cladding is perforated with round windows, chosen for their... Read more>>

Burj Dubai reaches 601 m on schedule

Burj Dubai reaches 601 m on schedule World record using Doka Formwork Technology The structure shell of the Burj Dubai is already the tallest building on the planet. On 8 th November 2007, the in-situ concreting works on the... Read more>>